One ray of the glory of God, one gleam of the purity of Christ, penetrating the soul, makes every spot of defilement painfully distinct, and lays bare the deformity and defects of the human character. It makes apparent the unhallowed desires, the infidelity of the heart, the impurity of the lips. The sinner’s acts of disloyalty in making void the law of God, are exposed to his sight, and his spirit is stricken and afflicted under the searching influence of the Spirit of God. {FLB 127.4}

En stråle af Guds herlighed, et glimt af Kristi renhed, baner sig vej ind i sjælen, gør enhver plet eller smudsighed helt tydelig, og blotlægger menneskekarakterens deformiteter og mangler. Den gør syndige ønsker, hjertets vantro og urene læber tydelige. Synderen, som viser sin illoyalitet, ugyldiggører Guds lov, afsløres i hans øjne, og han hjemsøges og plages under Guds Ånds ransagende indflydelse.